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The Primary Round-Up is a quick, independent take on what’s happening in Irish primary education. Each episode, Simon Lewis picks at least three of the day’s education stories, explains what’s happening and gives his take on what they mean. New episodes most weekdays during the school term, usually in under 10 minutes.
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Primary Round-Up: Strikes Called Off
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Nov 11, 2026 |
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Primary Round-Up: Religious Instruction Opt-Outs
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Nov 10, 2026 |
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Primary Round-Up: Industrial Action Update
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Nov 09, 2026 |
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Primary Round-Up: School Transport Costs
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Nov 06, 2026 |
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Primary Round-Up: Strikes and SSE Update
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Nov 05, 2026 |
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Primary Round-Up: Special Schools Legal Action
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Nov 03, 2026 |
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Primary Round-Up: Strike Talks and Diversity
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Nov 02, 2026 |
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Primary Round-Up: Primary School Survey
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Oct 23, 2026 |
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Primary Round-Up: School Meals and Teacher Shortages
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Oct 22, 2026 |
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Primary Round-Up: Inclusion and Disability Funding
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Oct 21, 2026 |
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Primary Round-Up: Education Concerns in Ireland
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Oct 20, 2026 |
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Primary Round-Up: Government Education Plans
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Oct 19, 2026 |
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Primary Round-Up: Negotiations and Phones
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Oct 16, 2026 |
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Primary Round-Up: Strike and School Threats
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Oct 15, 2026 |
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Primary Round-Up: Strike Action and School Day Changes
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Oct 13, 2026 |
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Primary Round-Up: Education Strike and Special Education
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Oct 12, 2026 |
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Primary Round-Up: Strike Action and Phones
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Oct 09, 2026 |
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Primary Round-Up: Budget and Special Education
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Oct 08, 2026 |
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Primary Round-Up: Budget Impact Discussion
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Oct 07, 2026 |
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Primary Round-Up: Budget and Industrial Action
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Oct 06, 2026 |
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Primary Round-Up: INTO Work to Rule
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Oct 05, 2026 |
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Walking the Dog in a Hi Viz Talking About Industrial Action
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Oct 02, 2026 |
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Walking the Dog in a Hi Viz Talking About Jack Chambers
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Oct 01, 2026 |
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Walking the Dog in a Hi Viz Talking About Irish Education Reports
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Sep 30, 2026 |
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Walking the Dog in a Hi Viz Talking About Irish Primary Education
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Sep 25, 2026 |
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Walking the Dog in a Hi Viz Talking About Gaps in Education
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Sep 24, 2026 |
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Walking the dog in a hiviz talking about money
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Sep 22, 2026 |
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Walking the dog in a hiviz talking about school meals and falling numbers
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Sep 21, 2026 |
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Walking the dog in a hiviz talking about the EU KIDS ACT
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Sep 18, 2026 |
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Walking the dog in a hiviz talking about attendance
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Sep 17, 2026 |
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Walking the dog in a hiviz talking about work to rule
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Sep 16, 2026 |
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Walking the dog in a hiviz talking about homework
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Sep 15, 2026 |
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Walking the dog in a hiviz talking about overparenting
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Sep 14, 2026 |
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Walking the dog in a hiviz talking about Strike Action
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Sep 08, 2026 |
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Walking the dog in a hiviz talking about behaviour
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Sep 07, 2026 |
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Walking the dog in a hiviz talking about strikes
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Sep 04, 2026 |
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Walking the dog in a high-viz and talking about back-to-school
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Aug 26, 2026 |
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Walking the dog in a hi viz talking about the SNA Ballot.
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Jul 04, 2026 |
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Walking the dog in a hi viz talking about summer plans
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Jun 26, 2026 |
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Walking the dog in a hi viz talking about the primary school survey
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Jun 24, 2026 |
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Walking the dog in a hi viz talking about gratitude 🙏
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Jun 23, 2026 |
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Walking the dog in a hi viz talking about the highest level of need.
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Jun 22, 2026 |
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Walking the dog in a hi viz talking about teaching the arts.
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Jun 18, 2026 |
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Walking the dog in a hi viz talking about special classes
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Jun 17, 2026 |
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Walking the dog in a hi viz talking about specialised qualifications in SET.
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Jun 15, 2026 |
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Walking the dog in a hi viz talking about solar panels
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Jun 12, 2026 |
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Walking the dog in a hi viz talking about June exhaustion
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Jun 10, 2026 |
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Walking the dog in a hi viz talking about more SETs or more SNAs?
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Jun 09, 2026 |
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Walking the dog in a hi viz talking about Set Allocations.
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Jun 08, 2026 |
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Walking the dog in a hi viz talking about the primary school survey results
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Jun 05, 2026 |
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Walking the dog in a hi viz talking about special needs support
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Jun 03, 2026 |
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Walking the dog in a hi viz talking about talking about education.
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Jun 02, 2026 |
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Walking the dog in a hi viz talking about sacraments in school.
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May 28, 2026 |
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Walking the dog in a hi viz talking about two big questions on special education.
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May 27, 2026 |
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Walking the dog in a hi viz talking about Special Education
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May 26, 2026 |
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Walking the dog in a hi viz talking about collective bargaining
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May 25, 2026 |
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Walking the dog in a hi viz talking about what’s next?
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May 22, 2026 |
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Walking the dog in a hi viz talking about reading schools
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May 21, 2026 |
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Walking the dog in a hi viz talking about sacraments and Schools
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May 20, 2026 |